6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton, during his birthday celebrations. It pours black, with a thick tan head. The nose is caramel, vanilla, oak, bourbon, roasted malt and nougat. The taste is caramel, chocolate, coconut, bourbon, hay, booze, toast, roasted malt and a hint of dark fruit, with a long warming finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Too much booze character and a bit thin for it to work for me. So-so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2012
at 05:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Craft at Leighton birthday. Black lasting tan head. Well its an impy stout. Bit over carbonated. Yes pretty good. Some barrel ageing. Bourbon barrel cones through. Good choc
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2012
at 12:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared during RBWG 2012, thanks
Hazy orange with a small off-white head. Aroma and taste of tart cherries, woody and fruity with a dry finish. A nice sour.
Hazy orange with a small off-white head. Aroma and taste of tart cherries, woody and fruity with a dry finish. A nice sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2012
at 12:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Markus. Pours a cloudy amber with a small off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is a sour fruit. Thin mouthfeel with a sour fruit and dry finish. A very good sour ale from NBC.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2012
at 12:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Second rating for this stuff, woot! Not a 750mL, Eric is wrong. 22oz bomber shared by JohnF, Eric and I tried the same bottle. Color is thick, murky, amber-copper that glows. Aroma has a very nice strawberry aspect, cool. Then there is some sourness and a nice lactic quality. Flavor is not so discernible, no strawberries. Some generic sourness mostly. Did not get an cinnamon, fortunately for me since I am not a fan. The mouthfeel is very average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2012
at 17:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
22oz bomber shared by JohnF. Pours with a tan head and a black body. [Apparently, I could not find a better word that to say] Toasty aroma with thinning alcohol and meatiness as opposed to straight up smokiness. Probably just seems that way to me because of all the disparate aspects of the aroma. Flavor is thinned out woody alcohol and some light smoke. There is even a bit of mineral flavor. The barrel aging seems to hinder this beer.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2012
at 17:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Rattle ’N’ Hum, as part of a flight of beers, on January 29, 2012Cloudy yellow color, white head. Sweet, banana, estery, spicy taste. Acidic, dry aftertaste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Acidic, malty scent.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2012
at 07:44
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Wine and Cheese Place poured into a snifter. Pours black with about 2 fingers of dark tan head. Aroma of whiskey, vanilla, coco, coffee and a little black jelly bean. Taste is light bitter. Lots of coffee and whiskey with a good bit of dark chocolate and oak. Medium bodied with a somewhat thin texture. Soft carbonation and a very long finish. Overall, this beer is great. I wish I would have bought another one to age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2012
at 16:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle @ Armin’s, courtesy of foppa78. Thanks Mat! Slight gusher. Orangish brown appearance with a light brown head. Oaky/woody, caramel malty, earthy, dull hoppy, slightly oxidized nose. A little oxidized, a touch fruity, rich oaky, caramel/rye malty, toasty flavor. Definitely an interesting beer but past its prime.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2012
at 17:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours deep orange-tinged mahogany into a snifter. Mocha head with good retention recedes leaving scant sheets to coat surface. Sweet bubblegum, oak and whiskey aromas. Sweet, thick oak upfront turning to creamy banana flambe before the lasting warm, bitter oak finish.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2012
at 17:20